NBA FanDuel Projection Guide - April 7, 2015

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First, before we jump into the FanDuel projections and value plays for April 3, we just wanted to point out two new tools we recently added to the site.

The first is the NBA Daily Value Tracker which gives a complete breakdown of each NBA player from value perspective - for those who don't know, value is a measure of the relationship between the fantasy production of the player and their fantasy cost.

The second tools is the Defense vs. Position Report which details the daily fantasy production of each position against a team's defense - for example, this will allow you to get an understanding of how Centers do against the Miami Heat (14th best defense).

Not too sure where to start in building your lineup? One key strategy to building a winning lineup is to target a couple of key studs like James Harden or Russell Westbrook who can put up those 50+ FanDuel point nights and then fill your lineup with some value players (noted by the value column - look for guys with a value of 4.5+ as they come at a relatively low cost to their projected points).

Below is a look, based on our internal projections, of how players in today's games are set to perform tonight and where you can find some value. We will be updating through the day as lineups take shape but make sure to keep an eye on injury and lineup reports!

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Projections for April 7

Before we jump into the projections, here is a quick guide for those who are new to daily fantasy. Exp. Min - is simply the minutes the player is expected to play in tonights game. Ceiling - is the high end projection of the players FanDuel points. Projection - is the production we are expecting from the player tonight. Floor - is the low end production we are expecting from the player. Value - is a measure of the relative value of the player when comparing their projection to their salary, it is calculated as: Projection/(Salary/1000).

Here are our projections:

Player

Pos

Team

Salary

Exp Min

Ceiling

Projection

Floor

Value

Russell Westbrook

PG

OKC

12300

41.0

78.69

59.38

40.07

4.828

DeMarcus Cousins

C

SAC

12300

38.7

69.67

53.14

36.61

4.320

Anthony Davis

PF

NO

12000

35.7

61.29

46.69

32.08

3.891

Chris Paul

PG

LAC

11000

33.7

53.57

40.29

27.00

3.662

Stephen Curry

PG

GS

9800

30.3

51.37

38.54

25.71

3.933

DeAndre Jordan

C

LAC

9000

34.7

50.02

35.67

21.32

3.963

Blake Griffin

PF

LAC

9500

31.3

47.38

35.21

23.04

3.706

Tyreke Evans

PG

NO

8000

34.7

45.35

33.55

21.74

4.193

Eric Bledsoe

SG

PHO

8100

34.0

47.63

33.15

18.66

4.092

Hassan Whiteside

C

MIA

7800

27.0

49.14

33.03

16.91

4.234

Enes Kanter

C

OKC

7700

36.7

47.83

32.15

16.48

4.176

Kevin Martin

SG

MIN

6400

38.7

48.08

31.90

15.72

4.985

Rudy Gay

SF

SAC

8200

31.7

41.40

30.42

19.45

3.710

Kemba Walker

PG

CHA

7900

31.7

41.53

29.70

17.87

3.759

Markieff Morris

PF

PHO

7100

33.7

40.97

29.36

17.74

4.135

Dion Waiters

SG

OKC

4500

38.7

44.25

28.65

13.05

6.367

Andrew Wiggins

SF

MIN

7000

39.7

40.69

28.55

16.41

4.079

Dwyane Wade

SG

MIA

7300

27.3

38.57

28.44

18.31

3.896

Goran Dragic

PG

MIA

6300

34.7

41.78

27.68

13.59

4.394

Klay Thompson

SG

GS

7200

28.0

39.48

27.68

15.88

3.844

Zach LaVine

PG

MIN

5700

39.7

48.06

27.24

6.41

4.778

Al Horford

C

ATL

7000

26.3

37.54

27.12

16.69

3.874

Jeff Teague

PG

ATL

6200

25.7

36.69

25.87

15.05

4.173

Jordan Clarkson

PG

LAL

7700

30.7

41.15

25.69

10.23

3.336

Brandan Wright

C

PHO

4900

26.3

37.36

25.55

13.74

5.214

Draymond Green

SF

GS

7300

25.7

34.93

25.04

15.14

3.430

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

SF

CHA

5900

30.3

35.13

24.57

14.02

4.165

Omri Casspi

SF

SAC

4000

35.0

39.84

24.56

9.29

6.141

Luol Deng

SF

MIA

5500

34.3

35.24

24.48

13.72

4.451

Chase Budinger

SF

MIN

5300

36.7

40.39

24.27

8.16

4.580

Ray McCallum

PG

SAC

5000

34.3

42.09

24.22

6.35

4.843

Kawhi Leonard

SF

SA

8100

22.3

33.11

23.70

14.29

2.926

Steven Adams

C

OKC

5400

29.0

33.06

23.27

13.49

4.310

P.J. Tucker

SF

PHO

5300

33.0

34.09

23.15

12.21

4.369

Mo Williams

PG

CHA

6300

27.0

33.16

23.08

12.99

3.663

Omer Asik

C

NO

5200

28.0

33.58

23.04

12.50

4.430

Marcus Morris

PF

PHO

5600

29.0

32.72

22.54

12.36

4.026

Al Jefferson

C

CHA

6900

21.0

30.01

22.17

14.33

3.213

Anthony Morrow

SG

OKC

4600

33.0

34.72

21.95

9.18

4.771

David Lee

PF

GS

4400

21.7

29.91

21.79

13.66

4.952

Wayne Ellington

SG

LAL

4600

33.7

34.12

21.70

9.27

4.717

Bismack Biyombo

C

CHA

4100

26.0

37.44

21.41

5.38

5.222

Jamal Crawford

SG

LAC

5500

24.7

31.36

21.41

11.45

3.892

Eric Gordon

SG

NO

5200

31.7

31.73

21.32

10.92

4.101

DeMarre Carroll

SF

ATL

5900

28.3

31.99

21.19

10.40

3.592

Tim Duncan

PF

SA

6800

18.7

27.84

21.15

14.46

3.110

Gerald Henderson

SF

CHA

5500

29.7

31.47

21.10

10.73

3.837

Wesley Johnson

SF

LAL

4500

32.0

30.61

20.63

10.65

4.584

J.J. Redick

SG

LAC

6400

29.3

30.25

20.30

10.36

3.173

Marvin Williams

PF

CHA

5000

30.7

30.52

20.08

9.64

4.016

Jeremy Lin

PG

LAL

5400

23.3

30.40

20.01

9.61

3.705

Kevin Garnett

PF

MIN

4000

21.3

27.21

19.82

12.43

4.955

Dennis Schroder

PG

ATL

5400

21.3

29.45

19.62

9.80

3.634

Matt Barnes

SF

LAC

5100

30.7

29.02

19.59

10.16

3.842

Andrew Bogut

C

GS

5200

20.0

33.36

19.50

5.64

3.751

Ben McLemore

SG

SAC

4300

34.3

29.30

19.36

9.42

4.503

Udonis Haslem

PF

MIA

5100

28.3

31.83

19.21

6.58

3.766

Ryan Kelly

PF

LAL

4200

34.7

33.74

19.18

4.62

4.567

Tony Parker

PG

SA

5800

23.3

29.17

19.02

8.87

3.280

Harrison Barnes

SF

GS

4100

26.7

26.55

18.51

10.47

4.515

Andre Iguodala

SF

GS

4900

26.7

27.08

18.20

9.32

3.714

Kyle Korver

SG

ATL

4600

26.7

26.60

18.00

9.40

3.914

Manu Ginobili

SG

SA

4000

19.7

27.88

17.99

8.11

4.498

Boris Diaw

PF

SA

4500

24.3

26.86

17.88

8.90

3.973

Mario Chalmers

PG

MIA

4500

26.0

28.64

17.84

7.04

3.964

Adreian Payne

PF

MIN

4000

28.7

29.67

17.80

5.94

4.451

Danny Green

SG

SA

5200

21.3

26.53

17.63

8.74

3.391

Tarik Black

PF

LAL

4300

26.0

28.78

17.62

6.47

4.099

Justin Hamilton

C

MIN

5100

31.3

48.42

17.30

0.00

3.393

D.J. Augustin

PG

OKC

4100

20.3

25.15

16.61

8.07

4.052

Leandro Barbosa

SG

GS

3500

20.7

28.44

16.44

4.44

4.698

Ryan Anderson

PF

NO

5100

20.0

24.82

16.00

7.18

3.137

Mike Muscala

PF

ATL

3900

18.3

30.77

15.89

1.01

4.074

Thabo Sefolosha

SG

ATL

3800

20.0

25.47

15.87

6.27

4.176

Marco Belinelli

SG

SA

3700

24.0

23.79

15.73

7.66

4.250

Cory Joseph

PG

SA

3600

20.3

24.71

15.34

5.98

4.262

James Ennis

SF

MIA

3700

24.7

28.22

15.27

2.32

4.126

Shaun Livingston

PG

GS

3800

19.7

23.61

15.03

6.44

3.955

Aron Baynes

C

SA

3900

18.7

28.37

15.02

1.66

3.851

Derrick Williams

PF

SAC

3500

24.3

25.89

15.01

4.14

4.289

T.J. Warren

SF

PHO

4300

21.3

27.09

14.71

2.33

3.421

Jason Thompson

PF

SAC

3800

22.3

24.17

14.69

5.21

3.867

Shelvin Mack

PG

ATL

3600

19.3

25.20

14.58

3.97

4.051

Kyle Singler

SF

OKC

3700

26.3

24.32

14.41

4.50

3.895

Norris Cole

PG

NO

4100

23.0

22.07

14.31

6.54

3.489

Gerald Green

SF

PHO

3500

16.7

24.32

14.30

4.27

4.086

Robbie Hummel

SF

MIN

3500

24.0

26.39

14.30

2.20

4.085

Marreese Speights

PF

GS

3800

13.0

23.72

14.19

4.65

3.733

Lorenzo Brown

PG

MIN

4100

21.0

35.18

14.01

0.00

3.418

Jeff Withey

C

NO

3500

15.3

25.87

13.31

0.75

3.803

Ed Davis

PF

LAL

5400

14.0

19.91

13.25

6.59

2.454

Austin Rivers

SG

LAC

3900

21.7

23.56

13.22

2.89

3.390

Carlos Boozer

PF

LAL

4600

14.3

19.50

13.22

6.94

2.874

Archie Goodwin

PG

PHO

3500

16.7

27.37

13.12

0.00

3.748

Jeff Adrien

PF

MIN

3500

14.7

20.70

13.09

5.48

3.740

Jordan Hill

C

LAL

5400

14.0

17.85

12.92

7.98

2.392

Kent Bazemore

SG

ATL

4100

19.7

21.66

12.90

4.14

3.146

Jeffery Taylor

SF

CHA

3500

22.3

29.11

12.76

0.00

3.647

Mike Scott

PF

ATL

3700

16.0

19.41

12.64

5.88

3.418

Chris Andersen

C

MIA

3500

16.7

19.75

12.60

5.45

3.599

Mitch McGary

PF

OKC

3500

13.7

22.38

12.49

2.61

3.570

Alexis Ajinca

C

NO

4300

12.0

20.02

12.26

4.50

2.852

Cody Zeller

PF

CHA

4600

15.3

18.82

11.97

5.11

2.601

Tyler Johnson

SG

MIA

3700

17.0

22.15

11.72

1.29

3.167

Quincy Pondexter

SF

NO

4400

24.7

19.76

11.62

3.48

2.641

John Jenkins

SG

ATL

3700

16.0

22.75

11.47

0.19

3.099

Ronnie Price

PG

LAL

3700

17.3

19.28

11.32

3.36

3.059

Jason Maxiell

C

CHA

3500

17.3

21.37

11.05

0.73

3.157

P.J. Hairston

SG

CHA

3500

16.7

19.61

11.04

2.46

3.153

James Michael McAdoo

PF

GS

3600

11.0

20.63

10.88

1.13

3.023

Robert Sacre

C

LAL

3500

15.3

16.46

10.38

4.31

2.967

Andre Miller

PG

SAC

3500

13.7

16.89

10.31

3.73

2.945

Elton Brand

PF

ATL

3600

15.3

17.68

10.26

2.83

2.849

Pero Antic

C

ATL

3500

15.7

17.70

10.04

2.38

2.868

Marcus Thornton

SG

PHO

3500

12.3

16.62

10.03

3.45

2.866

Matt Bonner

C

SA

3500

18.3

19.32

10.03

0.73

2.865

Glen Davis

PF

LAC

3500

13.0

16.56

9.37

2.17

2.677

Festus Ezeli

C

GS

3500

10.0

15.52

9.17

2.83

2.620

Hedo Turkoglu

SF

LAC

3500

15.0

17.11

9.17

1.23

2.620

Nik Stauskas

SG

SAC

3500

18.3

17.42

8.98

0.54

2.566

Spencer Hawes

C

LAC

3500

11.3

14.70

8.53

2.36

2.438

Nate Robinson

PG

LAC

4800

10.7

14.84

8.40

1.97

1.751

Patrick Mills

PG

SA

3500

11.0

12.98

7.98

2.98

2.281

Noah Vonleh

PF

CHA

3500

9.3

20.90

7.91

0.00

2.260

Jimmer Fredette

PG

NO

3500

12.3

15.18

7.74

0.30

2.211

Reggie Evans

PF

SAC

3500

10.0

12.01

7.64

3.28

2.184

Dante Cunningham

PF

NO

4100

15.0

12.06

7.58

3.10

1.848

Justin Holiday

SF

GS

3500

10.3

14.61

7.56

0.51

2.160

Gal Mekel

PG

NO

3500

11.0

12.28

7.34

2.41

2.098

Jeremy Lamb

SF

OKC

3500

9.0

15.93

7.25

0.00

2.072

Lance Stephenson

SG

CHA

3500

9.7

10.69

7.14

3.59

2.040

Perry Jones III

SF

OKC

3500

13.3

13.97

6.86

0.00

1.959

Jeff Ayres

PF

SA

3500

7.3

11.35

5.85

0.35

1.673

A.J. Price

PG

PHO

3500

7.0

9.48

5.81

2.15

1.661

Austin Daye

SF

ATL

3500

8.0

11.00

5.78

0.56

1.652

Ryan Hollins

C

SAC

3500

8.0

15.27

5.37

0.00

1.534

Elliot Williams

SG

NO

3500

7.7

12.20

5.04

0.00

1.440

Brian Roberts

PG

CHA

3500

8.0

8.47

5.02

1.58

1.435

Brandon Rush

SG

GS

3500

11.0

9.85

4.64

0.00

1.326

Reggie Bullock

SF

PHO

3500

8.7

10.44

4.55

0.00

1.299

Jannero Pargo

PG

CHA

3500

6.0

8.45

4.41

0.36

1.259

Ekpe Udoh

C

LAC

3500

5.3

9.77

3.97

0.00

1.133

Xavier Henry

SG

LAL

3500

9.3

7.47

3.51

0.00

1.002

John Salmons

SF

PHO

3500

8.7

7.06

3.46

0.00

0.988

C.J. Wilcox

SG

LAC

3500

5.7

8.77

3.33

0.00

0.952

Zoran Dragic

SG

MIA

3500

3.0

5.36

2.56

0.00

0.732

Steve Novak

SF

OKC

3500

3.7

6.72

2.53

0.00

0.723

Luke Babbitt

SF

NO

3500

4.3

4.94

2.39

0.00

0.682

Troy Daniels

PG

CHA

3500

4.7

6.25

2.34

0.00

0.669

Miroslav Raduljica

C

MIN

3500

3.0

4.49

1.83

0.00

0.522

Nate Wolters

PG

NO

3500

3.7

3.43

1.71

0.00

0.488

Ognjen Kuzmic

C

GS

3500

2.3

3.70

1.63

0.00

0.467

Reggie Williams

SG

SA

3500

2.3

4.15

1.56

0.00

0.447

Darius Miller

SG

NO

3500

7.7

4.38

1.28

0.00

0.367

Kyle Anderson

SF

SA

3500

1.7

2.39

1.10

0.00

0.313

Dahntay Jones

SG

LAC

3500

2.7

3.30

0.89

0.00

0.254

Alex Len

C

PHO

4200

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Andre Roberson

SG

OKC

3500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Anthony Bennett

PF

MIN

3500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Brandon Knight

PG

PHO

6500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Carl Landry

PF

SAC

3500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Danny Granger

SG

PHO

3500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Darren Collison

PG

SAC

6300

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Gary Neal

SG

MIN

3900

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Gorgui Dieng

C

MIN

6700

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Jrue Holiday

PG

NO

8000

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Nick Collison

PF

OKC

3700

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Nick Young

SG

LAL

3900

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Paul Millsap

PF

ATL

7900

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Ricky Rubio

PG

MIN

7400

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Serge Ibaka

PF

OKC

8000

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Shabazz Napier

PG

MIA

3500

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

Tiago Splitter

C

SA

4600

0.0

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.000

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